| |  | | |  New and Renewed Affiliates Recent new and renewed Cultural Tourism DC Affiliates include: We encourage you to learn about the programs and projects of these organizations. They are an integral part of the fabric of this community. Whether you are a tourist or resident, get to know them and enjoy all that they offer. | |  | |  World's Fair at DAR Museum Experience the excitement, innovation, and wonder of a World's Fair circa 1900. Do you know what foods debuted at the Columbian Exposition? Or what games children played? Learn about the inventions that thrilled fairgoers and sample the popular foods. Celebrate cultures around the world by exploring the booths of local embassies and cultural centers at the DAR Museum on Saturday, August 12. Fun for children and adults alike, this event is not one to miss! | |  Otakon 2017 Convention Founded in 1994, Otakon is an annual convention held in the summer months to celebrate Asian pop culture and its fans. The 2017 event runs from Friday, August 11 to Sunday, August 13 in the Walter E. Washington Convention Center and features anime, cosplay, manga, music, movies, video games, and much more! Click here for the Otakon Convention activities. | |  Omani Cultural Evening Culture comes alive at the Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center on August 17 for an evening of immersive Omani culture. This annual celebration will feature live music, food, and crafts for all ages. There is free admission for the cultural evening event, but you must RSVP by August 14. | |  Friday, August 11 Exhibit - Wish You Were Here! Vintage Postcards from Washington, DC
District Architecture Center Exhibit - Deaf Difference + Space Survival
Gallaudet University Museum Exhibit - From Sinbad to the Shabab Oman: A Seafaring Legacy
Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center Exhibit - Amending America
The National Archives Saturday, August 12 Exhibit - Spectacular Gems and Jewelry
Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens Exhibit - American by Belief
National Geographic Museum Event - The Art of French Cooking
Hill Center Tour - Walks with History
Pickle Pea Productions Sunday, August 13 Exhibit - Trailblazing: 100 Years of Our National Parks
The National Postal Museum Exhibit - The Nation We Build Together
American History Museum Exhibit - Portrait Discovery Kits
National Portrait Gallery Film - For Your Consideration
DCJCC Monday, August 14 Exhibit - Inhotim: At the Crossroads of Glocal Change
IDB Cultural Center Exhibit - Architecture of an Asylum: St Elizabeths 1852-2017
National Building Museum Exhibit - Exploring the Early Americas
Library of Congress Exhibit - Art in the Wind: Traditional Japanese Kites
JICC / Embassy of Japan Tuesday, August 15 Exhibit - Artistic Expression in the First World War
National Air and Space Museum Event - What's All the Buzz About Bees?
The National Building Museum Tour - Museum Highlights
Hirshhorn Museum Exhibit - Congress and the World Wars
U.S. Capitol Visitor Center Wednesday, August 16 Event - Yoga in Luce
Smithsonian American Art Museum Tour - Investigation: Detective McDevitt
Ford's Theatre Exhibit - PostSecret: The Power of a Postcard
National Postal Museum Exhibit - Revival
National Museum of Women in the Arts Thursday, August 17 Film - SoLa
DC Environmental Film Festival Film - The Taking of Pelham 123 (1974)
Hill Center Event - Conversation with Azam Ahmed
The Phillips Collection Event - Workshop: Knit Along
The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum |
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